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18 Sep, 201418 Sep, 2014

51 bus route could change as part of university improvements

Proposed improvements to the University of Sheffield campus could see the city-bound 51 bus rerouted from Western Bank/Mappin Street to Glossop Road via Clarkson Street and Durham Road.

The change would allow for the pedestrianisation of part of Leavygreave Road and a possible one-way circulatory system to be put in place using Western Bank for outbound and Glossop Road for inbound traffic.

Other ideas that are part of the new proposals include installing pedestrian crossings on Western Bank and improving Mappin Street.

The University is asking for residents to feed back on the masterplan at upcoming events or using their online form.

Campus Masterplan for the University of Sheffield

Have your say on the proposals

22 Aug, 2014

Crosspool roads saved from gritting axe

Back Lane is one Crosspool road which will now be gritted

Several Crosspool roads will be gritted this winter following the results of a public consultation into winter road maintenance.

Council chiefs have changed their mind on the gritting of 141 roads. Local streets including Hagg Hill, Coldwell Lane, Stephen Hill, Watt Lane, Back Lane and Bole Hill Road will now be included on gritting routes.

Sheffield Council Cabinet Highways Committee meeting

List of roads amended as a result of consultation feedback (PDF, 61KB)

3 Jul, 2014

CDYST trustees ask for cooperation over private car park

CDYST facilities in Crosspool – image from http://www.cdyst.co.uk

The trustees of Crosspool & District Youth Sports Trust are asking people to stop parking in their Coldwell Lane car park unless you are genuinely using the CDYST facilities or already have an arrangement to park there – for example Claremont Hospital.

Some residents have been using the private CDYST car park during road resurfacing works, which has been causing problems for existing users.

The trustees have warned that it is extremely dangerous for the mothers and pre-school children to have to park on a public road to get to the hall.

CDYST

2 Jun, 20145 Jun, 2014

Crosspool roads will not be gritted under new council proposals

Digging out a car, Crosspool, 1 December 2010 — Watt Lane in the December 2010 snow

Several roads in Crosspool are included in a list of streets that will no longer be gritted if new proposals come into force in October.

The Sheffield City Council winter road maintenance proposals affect 100 miles of road in the city and have come about due to cuts in funding from central government.

Affected local streets include Hagg Hill, Coldwell Lane, Stephen Hill, Watt Lane and Back Lane. You can see these streets highlighted on the council’s interactive online map.

For the full list of roads, download this PDF (660KB) and see the roads at the bottom marked ‘remove all’.

Residents are being invited to give their views on the proposals. You have until Friday 25 July 2014 to comment.

Sheffield City Council gritting proposals – including interactive online map

Have your say on the proposals

1 Jun, 20143 Jun, 2014

51 bus: report from public meeting with First

Meeting at St Columba's with First to discuss the 51 bus — Meeting at St Columba’s with First to discuss the 51 bus

On Friday night over 60 residents gathered at St. Columba’s church to put their questions to representatives from First, provider of Crosspool’s 51 bus service.

Almost 30 questions were taken from the floor and answered by First’s commercial manager Adam Timewell and business manager John Eardley.

Download the full minutes of the meeting (PDF, 97KB)

Issues and comments that were covered include:

the impact of the tramline repairs and Charnock roadworks on the service
changes can be expected in September, including a full fleet of new double decker buses on the 51 route; exploring the possibility of splitting the route so buses from this end turn round at the markets then come back; improving punctuality with particular problems regarding accessibility on West Street (outbound);
concerns about the safety of passengers boarding the bus on Mappin Street
a named Route Manager for the 51 is to be introduced by the spring
attempts to solve the problem of bunching buses, which is acknowledged as a management rather than timetabling issue
whether other companies could also run buses on the route, like the 52 service

Adam and John have agreed to attend the next Crosspool Forum Open Meeting on 31 July to report back on their progress.

Download the full minutes of the meeting (PDF, 97KB)

19 May, 2014

Public meeting to discuss 51 bus route with First on Friday 30 May 2014

Are you dissatisfied with the 51 bus service? Come along to a public meeting in Crosspool to discuss the Crosspool/Lodge Moor service with a representative of First group later this month.

The meeting takes place on Friday 30 May at St Columba’s church and starts at 7pm.

First Bus Commercial Director Adam Timewell will be in attendance to address your concerns and answer questions about the service.

The meeting has been organised on behalf of the three Crookes councillors as one of their public meetings under the new local ward arrangements.

30 Apr, 20144 May, 2014

Crosspool Tavern introduces pay and display parking

As of today, you will need to pay to park in Crosspool Taven car park.

It costs £1 for a maximum stay of two hours. You’ll receive a £1 refund when you place your first order in the pub.

A sign explains: “For the security and convenience of our customers, it is intended to operate this car park on a pay and display basis. This change is to improve the availability of car park spaces for customers.”

Crosspool Tavern car park is now pay and display

28 Mar, 201428 Mar, 2014

Broomhill roadworks cause major delays

Roadworks and temporary traffic lights have caused major bottlenecks through Broomhill this morning.

Emergency work by Northern Powergrid is taking place to repair a cable fault outside On-A-Roll sandwich shop causing power loss to local businesses. Only one lane of traffic is able to pass through at a time.

Earlier today, the 51 bus was diverted in both directions, bypassing Weston Park and the university stops.

The map on roadworks.org shows progress with the repair, although there is no firm indication yet how long it will take.

Update 2pm: reports that Broomhill is now clear of the works and there are no longer any major hold ups.

13 Jan, 2014

51 bus route changes on 26 January

New timetables for the 51 bus start today — The 51 bus route will change slightly from Sunday 26 January

The route that the 51 bus takes when travelling away from town will change later this month.

From Sunday 26 January, journeys from the city centre to Lodge Moor will go via West Street and Glossop Road, turning right onto Hanover Way and then onto Western Bank.

Journeys into the city centre will not change and will continue via Broad Lane and Mappin Street.

For more information visit the Travel South Yorkshire website.

51 bus timetable commencing 26 January 2014 (PDF, 636KB)

8 Aug, 20138 Aug, 2013

Broken down precinct bus requires police assistance

A broken down 51 bus blocked Sandygate Road this morning (photo: @Bamforths_xpool)

A broken down 51 bus caused minor delays to traffic in Crosspool shopping precinct this morning at around 11am.

The stationary 51 bus blocked Sandygate Road over the zebra crossing near Artisan restaurant, meaning there was only room for vehicles to pass in a single direction at any one time.

Police were on hand around to direct traffic around the bus until it was repaired later in the morning.